Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-02-20

phere became so close that Kidd, during
his speech, tainted for moment
The speeches lasted till three o'clock,
when a vote was taken, which resulted :
Camden 80 Gates -, Gov. Wilson 4, New
man l, Boyd Faulkner >, Johnston L,
johnson ,, Quarter |. \. T. Whitaker
voted for Camden. The interest in the
speeches was 81 great during the noon
hour in town that business men who could
not leave their stores, sent messengers TO
the Capitol to learn the substance of the
speeches and ascertain If vote was taken.
The following is
LUCAS' SPEECH.
"Mr Presideut,-I would not feel justi-
fed in iutlicting any further remarks in
reference to the important duty OF electing
a United States Senator, had il not been
ter the attack, without any apparent occa-
sion upon the gentleman with whom CO.
an intiamatOry OHtburst of elOquence few
days ago, from tue Senator from Raleigh
McCreeryl. What the precise motive for
that OutbarSt of elOquence was, hove not
been entirely able To determine. Whether
it was to drive Us from the deliberate posi-
tiun we have assumed here. or whether it
WAS intended to persuade us to abandon
that position, have never been able to
determine. Ii had no weight nT influence
upon those for whose benefit it was in
tended
IL propose again, Mr.. President, to put
before the Joint Assembly the name Of
Governor T.. Willis Wilson and have he
fore me a few facts To which desire to call
attention to in support Of the proposition
that the Governor, who represents those
with whom | cooperate, is making such an
administration sLS | can most cordially and
heartily endorse. find upon examination
OF the records that OF the II railroads in
this State for the first time in our history
during the year lS|6 every one of them had
sent IN their statements and paid up their
taxes. iiud that during the year 1856,
that there does not stand upon the books a
single solitary delinquent Sheriff. find
that the revenues OF the State have
increased by more than SlOO, 900 during
the year lSS6 OTer the previous year. |
tud that your school fund has increased
by over two hundred and fifty thousand
dollars during the two years OF this admin
iStration. find that for the month past
the collections OF the treasury Of the State
We're larger by over ten thousand dollars
than during the preceding month, and |
tnd that for the present. month mp TO date
the payments are one thousand dollars
more than the whole month of February
lSS6. | find that there now stands upon
the books of the Treasurer five hundred
and eighty-fye thousand dollars to the
credit of the treasury of which three hun
dred thousand dollars belongs to the gen
eral State fund. Here is 4 showing OF the
administration of a man who was elected
without the expenditure of single dollar
to buy votes. Here is the record of a man
whom | put forward aS 4 reform Democrat
worthy of the name,
New, Mr.. President, the Senator from
Raleigh SAYS to us that we in our publish
ed address are bound TO prove the state
ments we have made. | say to the gentle
man, give us the tribunal and We viii
prove them. Where is the tribunal, con-
stituted, organized or authorized to receive
evidence upon this subject? 1t is chal-
lenge which he can safely make that we
are bound to prove, when there is no tri-
bunal to receive the evidence. What are
those charges? The gentleman in his eu-
Iogy of Mr.. Camden says that he Is an hon
est man. Mr.. President, We are not here
to attack private character. We are
here to arraign public charac-
han
is it honest to buy votes? Our Republi-
can friends say that votes have been
bought"
Mr.. McCreery linterrupting the speaker
DO you.Say SOP
Mr.. Lucas-''I say that | am here to
act upon the best evidence which | can
get to apply 10 my conscience and they
govern my conduct. Is it honest To buy
the press? Erect your tribunal and take
evidence. Call the roll of your Federal
Office holders and examine the registers ol
the hotels and see whether they have not
almost to man been here assisting Cam
den. / care not to particularize. An
other charge was that lobbyists were
brought here to influence members
of the Legislature. Ii the Senator
from Raleigh wants to investigate how
MANY came here on free passes
and how many hotel bills have been paid
for, then produce that lost receipt for S3l9.
Those are the evidences which have salts
fed our conSciences and whose beside
our own are we bound TO satisfy?
Now, as TO the other charge as TO the
election of Independents in counties where
the Democratic nominees were known to
be opposed TO Camden. How far are we
TO investigate this question? Did not one
Ipdependent Republican vote tor Senator
Camden2 Was not that vote 4 matter oi
public conversation? Are We bound to ~
! further than to satisfy our own consclenceS
upon these questions2 lftheSe matters are tC
be investigated, we are prepared to 90 into
that investigation; but no such tribunal Is
erected or proposed. We have done all
that we are called upon to do Is patriots,
| as legislators, rs citizens, rs Democrats
Again upon this question the gentle
men made 80 light OF, the Standard Oil
| Company. | refer the Assembly to the
work OF Mr. Hudson, a scientist and
nolitical economist. He takes the ground
that that concern is ROW represented by
| one NADlQGA slAN WV
Senators. and in the end will prove de
Sstructive Of American institutions IL tht
question of the election of Senator wa
not an issue in the district of the gentle
man from Raleigh in the recent campaign
/ il was an issue IN mine.
II came here with the injunction IRON
them not TO support, and am answerabl'
to them. 1t is charged that Mr.. Camder
had made proffers to the Republicans o
this floor that if they would come to hr
support he would not strike another blow
against them. Ifyou deny this and wan
trial, select your tribunal and VII
prove it ~
Again the charge WAS made that Mr.
Camden sent directly money to candidates